Trading Electricity for a Cause: The Recent Quebec-Ontario Electricity Agreement

Study Released June 08, 2017

Electricity Quarterly Report - June 2017

In December of 2016, the premiers of Quebec and Ontario signed a historic trade agreement between Hydro Quebec and the Independent Electricity System of Ontario (IESO), to trade electricity between the two provinces for the next seven years, until the year 2023. This was the largest contract signed by Hydro Quebec since deregulation, which underscores the Quebec
government’s goal of becoming a North American leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency..... Download full report.